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For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
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(Original post by TheFlash2024)
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
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Why not ask to be sat closer to the front of the room and to get a small digital timer?
Or ask permission to leave this on your desk (or something similar) but ensure you get a quiet one. Just in case you disturb candidates in the room who get extra time.
Culinare C35003 DigiTimer Kitchen Digital Timer | White | Plastic | Cooking Timer | Times Up To 20 Hours/Includes Stand and Rear Magnet | Battery Included https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004GC...19CHWPWBC08ZQW
Or ask permission to leave this on your desk (or something similar) but ensure you get a quiet one. Just in case you disturb candidates in the room who get extra time.
Culinare C35003 DigiTimer Kitchen Digital Timer | White | Plastic | Cooking Timer | Times Up To 20 Hours/Includes Stand and Rear Magnet | Battery Included https://smile.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004GC...19CHWPWBC08ZQW
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If it bothers you that much bring a full on digital clock to the exam room 😭
If it bothers you that much bring a full on digital clock to the exam room 😭
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How do you get to your age and be unable to read standard non digital clocks, or is this an overexaggeration?
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How do you get to your age and be unable to read standard non digital clocks, or is this an overexaggeration?
How do you get to your age and be unable to read standard non digital clocks, or is this an overexaggeration?
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(Original post by TheFlash2024)
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
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(Original post by TheFlash2024)
I can read a clock just not from the distance I’m usually placed from the front of the exam hall. Also it obviously takes make longer to read than a digital
I can read a clock just not from the distance I’m usually placed from the front of the exam hall. Also it obviously takes make longer to read than a digital
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I highly doubt that would be allowed💀
I highly doubt that would be allowed💀
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(Original post by TheFlash2024)
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
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(Original post by Slx.24)
How long does it take to read a clock 😭
How long does it take to read a clock 😭
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(Original post by aliaa03)
if you're at the back of the exam hall its hard to see and read the small hand of the clock which shows you the seconds, obviously anyone can see the hour and minutes but when you're in an exam its helpful to see the seconds as well which I think is what OP means.
if you're at the back of the exam hall its hard to see and read the small hand of the clock which shows you the seconds, obviously anyone can see the hour and minutes but when you're in an exam its helpful to see the seconds as well which I think is what OP means.
Yeah well we can try my method of rolling into the exam hall with a 2 kilo block of 90's clock technology
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(Original post by aliaa03)
when you're in an exam its helpful to see the seconds as well which I think is what OP means.
when you're in an exam its helpful to see the seconds as well which I think is what OP means.
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Just my 2p, but is it really helpful? It sounds a bit like procrastinating and literal timewasting? I'm quite at home with a clock in an exam room and the concept of roughly timing my questions/answers... but seconds? It honestly sounds counter productive to me.
Just my 2p, but is it really helpful? It sounds a bit like procrastinating and literal timewasting? I'm quite at home with a clock in an exam room and the concept of roughly timing my questions/answers... but seconds? It honestly sounds counter productive to me.
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Are you sure you don't need glasses? I only ask because I couldnt see the board in year 9 and thought the teachers were just using really faint pens. Turns out I needed glasses.
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Are you sure you don't need glasses? I only ask because I couldnt see the board in year 9 and thought the teachers were just using really faint pens. Turns out I needed glasses.
Are you sure you don't need glasses? I only ask because I couldnt see the board in year 9 and thought the teachers were just using really faint pens. Turns out I needed glasses.
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(Original post by StriderHort)
Just my 2p, but is it really helpful? It sounds a bit like procrastinating and literal timewasting? I'm quite at home with a clock in an exam room and the concept of roughly timing my questions/answers... but seconds? It honestly sounds counter productive to me.
Just my 2p, but is it really helpful? It sounds a bit like procrastinating and literal timewasting? I'm quite at home with a clock in an exam room and the concept of roughly timing my questions/answers... but seconds? It honestly sounds counter productive to me.
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(Original post by TheFlash2024)
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
For my alevels I find timing on my politics exams quite difficult to manage it’s a case where even 30 seconds could make a difference. I wish they would give us at least a digital clock but sometimes they place a small round clock at the front of the room where I can see it or quickly see how I’m doing with time.
They also don’t permit wrist watches especially not apple watches etc so it’s a bit of a frustrating situation.
Any suggestions on what I could do about this would be appreciated. Thanks
It's the same for everyone, you just learn to live with it, if you are down to the last 15 seconds every paper id say you need to practice more because this sounds like a lack of preparation thing to me.
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(Original post by aliaa03)
in my business exam i wasn’t sure whether to keep writing or not because i couldn’t tell how many seconds were left on the clock and it looks bad if you leave a sentence unfinished / don’t continue the chain of analysis. I knew there was a minute left but as ridiculous as it sounds i couldn’t tell how much was left of it because all the hands of the clock confuse me and it was at a bit of a distance too.
in my business exam i wasn’t sure whether to keep writing or not because i couldn’t tell how many seconds were left on the clock and it looks bad if you leave a sentence unfinished / don’t continue the chain of analysis. I knew there was a minute left but as ridiculous as it sounds i couldn’t tell how much was left of it because all the hands of the clock confuse me and it was at a bit of a distance too.
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(Original post by ROTL94 2)
How do you get to your age and be unable to read standard non digital clocks, or is this an overexaggeration?
How do you get to your age and be unable to read standard non digital clocks, or is this an overexaggeration?
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